Late January brought the unveiling of Open webOS based on open sourced modules of webOS 3.0, with the intent of releasing version 1.0 this September. As part of the effort, HP made the decision to switch to the standard Linux kernel in the hopes that it would help them “draft” off of Android by supporting the same hardware drivers, but some sources have expressed skepticism that it was a wise decision — webOS had featured significant customization at the kernel level for power management and advanced gesture support, and it’s unclear whether any of that will be lost.

I hope Meg Whitman understands that she must fulfill her commitment to Open webOS. She can’t dump it before it’s finished and she can’t dump a half-assed and essentially useless version into open source. You owe us, Whitman! (See also: webOS on The Verge)